But spare a thought for weather presenter Carol Kirkwood, who was "upstaged" by a dog this morning after it marked its turf on the beach behind her during a live report from West Wittering beach in West Sussex.

The dog, Connie, who is reportedly owned by a BBC producer, earned her five minutes of fame on the BBC Breakfast show.

As the black Labrador crouched down in the sand and did its business, presenters Louise Minchin and Charlie Stayt struggled to contain their laughter back in the studio.

One said; "It was definitely a highlight", while another said; "Upstaged by a black lab. Priceless".

Before the blunder, BBC Breakfast posted a photo of Kirkwood with Connie on its Twitter account with the caption: "Today's to be the hottest of the year so far, so @carolkirkwood's on the beach, with producer Gilly's dog, Connie!"